寶bou2石sek6

English

1. precious stone; gem
2. (noun) Gemstone
3. gemstones; literally, precious stone

量詞 — Classifiers

• 枚mei2
• 顆ke1

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 富色澤，硬度高，可以用嚟做飾物嘅礦石（量詞：粒）

Examples

• 紅寶石

  ruby

• 綠寶石

  emerald

• 你要攞咗粒寶石先至過到關㗎。

  You need to get the gemstone to advance to the next level.

• 钻石是一种宝石。

  The diamond is a precious stone.

  Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

• 寶石師傅在胸針上鑲了一枚大珍珠。

  The jeweler mounted a big pearl in the brooch.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 王冠上鑲嵌著數十顆光彩奪目的寶石。

  The crown is adorned with dozens of divinely lustrous gemstones.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

• 桌上擺放著一瓶被霜凍漂白的蕨類植物和紅寶石色的楓葉。

  A vase of frost-bleached ferns and ruby-red maple leaves adorned the table.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY